After setting up a section on Mustikas or magickal pearls here at Indotalisman,
we have received many emails regarding this matter that we feel an article
ought to be written regarding them to answer questions normally asked by
the general public. It is hoped that this article would further introduce
the layman to the intriguing world of magickal pearls or Mustikas.

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Freaks and anomalies are found abound in Nature and her creations--if we
would just look for them. "Mustikas" or "Magickal Pearls" having their origin
in animals and plants are just some of Nature's curiosities hardly known
or mentioned in the literature of the Occident, accept perhaps in faerie
tales. It is different in the East, however. Pearls, other than those originating
from oysters are mentioned in the Hindu scripture, "Sri Garuda Purana," where
it explains the powers of several types of pearls derived from mammals, reptiles
and even the natural conditions or specific events of Nature. In Indonesia,
legends are found in which brave men died searching for these pearls--and
when acquired they are treasured and valued as high as other family heirloom
items such as kerises, spear heads, and other sacred objects. Almost all
magickal stones mentioned in Arabian, Chinese, and other Eastern tales or
legends actually refer to mustikas, or magickal pearls of an organic origin.
Dragons, for instance, in Chinese lore, are known to guard pearls--these
pearls are actually produced by them rather than acquired from some external
source.

It would be appropriate here to explain the word "Mustika": it is from the
Kawi language, of an old Javanese origin and translates as, "magick
jewel," or "precious stone." Some Indonesian occultists use the word to refer
to any magickal object or power. That most western occultists and shamans
do not mention animal pearls or pearls originating from plants is quite unusual
in itself. One would expect this knowledge to be universal, especially among
aboriginal shamans in all parts of the world--yet we find that this is not--as
far as we can tell (if anyone can offer us some info on this regard we would
greatly appreciate it). In contrast, the shamans of India, China, and South-East
Asia are always on the look-out for these occult objects as they hold great
power and magickal virtues--powers and virtues often employed in magickal
work, mystical rites, spiritual development, and occult healings. In the
past, kings, ministers, and noblemen sought for them and paid handsome rewards
for those able to acquire them--many have died trying. Unfamiliar with pearls
of origin other than oysters, westerners approach the subject with a good
deal of skeptism--even those involved in the occult are somewhat surprised
at the possibility. This shows that a good deal of work and investigation
still lies before the seeker and average practitioner of the occult from
the Occident in the probings of Eastern Mysteries. We also still have to
hear what open-minded zoologists and botanists have to say about these
mustika-pearls.

In Indonesia, a shamanic specialist on the animal kingdom called a "pawang"
is normally the one that goes looking for these objects in the jungles and
wilderness. Sometimes magickal pearls are acquired in an occult manner directly
from the faerie realms where they are guarded by elemental beings--often
with considerable psychological struggle. Pawangs are those who speak the
"language" of animals, birds and plants. The pawang would meditate and sleep
in the wilds requesting Nature for her gifts in the form of mustikas. In
dreams or while in the trance-state he is guided by the spirit-dwellers and
guardians of the forests and jungles as to where mustikas may be acquired,
and sometimes what he has to do in order to acquire them. He is almost always
directed to caves, nearby lakes or streams and shown the cadavers or remains
of animals or plants and trees where they are found. Animals are never hunted
for their pearls, as shamans and pawangs respect them. Nevertheless, pearls
are also sometimes found in animals being hunted for food by native huntsmen.
It is said that it is the senior members of any animal species or those
displaying exceptional qualities that yields mustikas.

Occasionally, ordinary people in a rural environment would have visitations
in dreams by the regional spirits. These intelligences would direct someone
to accept a special gift from Nature lying at a certain spot. These dreams
are often found to be substantially true as the object is located--objects
which are normally mustika-pearls.

Why are mustikas so highly valued? Magickal pearls are held in great regard
not only because of their scarcity, and sometimes beauty, but also because
of the power that resides in them. These pearls are formed with the help
of elementals spirits--gnomes, elves, and other etheric beings of Nature.
That etheric spirits help to form gems is not quite unknown in western occultism.
In the fairy tale, "Snow White," for instance, we read of 7 dwarfs working
in their "mines." From the esoteric perspective, they were actually not mining
at all, but forming gems and crystals. Tales such as hens laying "golden
eggs" possesses some truth if considered in the light of magickal pearls.
There are many such golden eggs available. Elementals are Nature's handmaidens
and are the hidden forces acting behind all phenomena and natural formations
or creations. Elementals help "paint" the flowers and nourish them with prana
and the necessary gases. Science calls the latter process osmosis,
but behind the physical scene, in the etheric world, one may perceive fairies
frolicking among plants, flying to and fro, entering and exiting the stem
and leaves of plants taking the pranic globules from the air and into the
flora.

Such similar work as the above are being done by elementals in the formation
of mustikas. The difference with ordinary gems and crystals is that these
elementals eventually make the pearl their dwelling place until released
by the destruction of the pearl or for some other cause--thus sometimes we
have genuine pearls without the elemental spirit present. Below we quote
a paper, "Conversations on Occultism" by H.P. Blavatsky on elementals to
give a greater insight on these beings (italics are ours) :

"Student.- If I understand you, an elemental is a centre of force,
without intelligence, without moral character or tendencies, but capable
of being directed in its movements by human thoughts, which may, consciously
or not, give it any form, and to a certain extent intelligence; in its simplest
form it is visible as a disturbance in a transparent medium, such as would
be produced by 'a glass fish, so transparent as to be invisible, swimming
through the air of the room,' and leaving behind him a shimmer, such as hot
air makes when rising from a stove. Also, elementals, attracted and vitalized
by certain thoughts, may effect a lodgment in the human system (of which
they then share the government of the ego), and are very hard to get
out.

"Sage.- Correct, in general, except as to their 'effecting a lodgment.'
Some classes of elementals, however, have an intelligence of their own
and a character, but they are far beyond our comprehension and ought perhaps
to have some other name.

"Student.- Am I to understand that a clairvoyant or clairaudient has
to do with or is affected by a certain special class or classes of
elementals?

"Sage.- Yes. A clairvoyant can only see the sights properly belonging
to the planes his development reaches to or has opened. And the elementals
in those planes show to the clairvoyant only such pictures as belong to their
plane. Other parts of the idea or thing pictured may be retained in planes
not yet open to the seer. For this reason few clairvoyants know the whole
truth.

"As to the moral character of elementals, they have none: they
are colourless in themselves - except some classes - and merely assume the
tint, so to speak, of the person using them."

It is the presence of these elementals in pearls that give them an extra
feel of power. Normal gemstones and crystals do not have any elemental spirits
dwelling in them unless willed by an occult practitioner; mustikas, however,
do have an etheric being living in them as a matter of course. Lacking a
spirit dweller, a mustika-pearl is still more powerful than an ordinary gemstone
or crystal as it possesses the energies of the Guardian Group-Spirit or
Intelligences (Animal Totems/ Plant Devas) of the animal/plant species embedded
in it.

Some occultist believe that the beings living in mustikas are human spirits,
but we feel this to be untrue. Human spirits do not return to dwell in animals
or stones but live in the various realms of the astral and higher regions.

Elementals dwelling in pearls are not demonic; although some may be amoral.
Some may assist the owner to gamble for instance--directed to do something
negative by its master. The elemental would not know the difference between
good and evil or the natural law of consequence. Elementals love to imitate
human beings in clothings, names and titles. Thus, psychics of high-caliber
have found that most elementals adopt the titles and names of saints and
kings. These names and titles should not be taken too seriously, but when
given by the elementals themselves, they do respond psychically to them.
Acquiring the names and details of the elemental dweller is not an easy process,
although once acquired and contact made with the pearl-intelligence, many
things may be known about the origin of the mustika and its virtues. Yet,
psychics who manage to contact the elemental spirit are probably 40-70% accurate
in this matter. It should be noted that even without such knowledge, the
powers and virtues of a magickal pearl may still be readily felt by those
possessing it after a short period of time.

Undeveloped psychics may have trouble detecting and communicating with
elementals. Interacting with human spirits and jinns may not pose a problem
but elementals may sometime elude them. This is because elementals will not
interact with humans that are spiritually unbalanced and have not harmonized
their element psychologically within the psyche. For this reason, genuine
mustikas or magickal pearls may be mistaken for fakes by psychics who know
no better. Sometimes other factors fool people who think they know something
about mustikas; two such factors are the color and form of a pearl. When
shown a genuine pearl of a certain color and size, like one having its origin
from a bamboo plant, for instance, they would search for further bamboo mustikas
having only such characteristics--other genuine bamboo pearls of a different
form and color would be labeled as "false." This is unreasonable as there
is nothing in Nature that are exactly alike. Oyster pearls, as an example,
come in various colors, sizes, and forms. Oyster pearls are not always round,
they may come in pear-shape forms, as in tear-drops, and even flat pieces
resembling angel-wings. We personally possess bamboo pearls as large as a
chicken egg, red in color. We also have blue and green, and black bamboo
pearls of diverse shapes and sizes. Not all of our stock are presented on
our web-site. The pearls shown are merely representative of what is available.
Those ordering mustika-pearls from us are not always given the exact same
mustika as seen in the pearl-pictures--mustika-pearls are one-of-a-kind.

Descriptions from ancient texts as to the color and shape of a mustika do
not tell the whole story as not enough pearls were found at that time to
make a proper comparison or a true statement. To put it plainly, mustikas
or magickal pearls of the same animal or plant origin do not always have
the same color, size or form. They may appear as an unworthy object or as
a thing of beauty--their appearance should not be too much of an issue for
the magickal practitioner, for their true value lies in their occult nature.

In their natural state most mustikas have rough textures. It is only after
being tumbled and polished do they give a lustre. It is actually in their
natural state that one may see that a mustika is genuine as they are unlike
any crystal or gem stone in their uncut, untumbled, and unpolished state.
Sometimes natural objects such as a grass or part of an insect may be found
embedded within them--these magickal pearls often possesses additional power.

Pearls may be tested by the layman whether they are genuine or fake using
the finger test; however, this method is not conclusive--it does entail having
some psychic sensitivity on the person testing it. The method is to hold
a pearl with the right hand between the thumb and forefinger. Inhale and
hold your breath, then feel the energy flowing along the arms to the heart.
Exhale when you need to. Repeat the breathing cycle--the more you do this,
the more definite will the energy be felt. The arm holding the pearl would
feel intensely heavy at one point--this effect is generally not felt with
ordinary stones and objects. You may test this for yourself should you possess
a magickal pearl. Some people make a mistake of stating that testing every
object makes their fingers tingle and thus feeling this as a result of holding
a magickal pearl is of no import. This is fallacious, and is not the effect
sought. This tingling is the result of the blood pulsation as the fingers
are pressed against the hard surface of the pearl. What we are actually after
in this experiment is to feel the subtle energy flowing into the arms--thus
the pearl should not be held between the fingers too tightly. When the energy
flows, it accumulates in the arm before reaching the body--this makes the
arm intensely heavy. When one's subtle nadis or etheric nerves have been
cleansed of psychic toxins and enlargened for a greater capacity of energy-flow,
just holding a mustika-pearl for a few seconds is sufficient enough to feel
the rush of the force.

In the days of yore, most men could only mention animal/plant pearls in their
writings. Nowadays, magickal pearls are bountiful and readily available to
a wider public--to those that seek them. The reason has partly to do with
the Aquarian-Age that we find ourselves living in. It is, however, mainly
because Nature wishes to offer humanity something that would help men embrace
her and not destroy the platform where the other lower kingdoms have their
place of evolution. Mustika-pearls are Nature's gifts to humanity, it connects
us directly to the Spirit-Intelligences of the mineral, plant, and animal
kingdoms.

As alluded to previously, the reality of mustika pearls are to be found in
certain literature. Below we quote fully the summary/translation of the Sri
Garuda Purana by the gemologist , Robert S. Brown, regarding this matter.
The commentary in square brackets are ours.

"Pearls from elephant heads, bamboo stems, boar heads, fish mouths,
and conch shells are lusterless, even though possessed of other auspicious
qualities [Not all crowns of animals are lusterless--some have clear
crystalline-structures and do give forth a sheen; some bamboo pearls also
have lustre]. Pearls from conch shells are usually the size of a large
kona (the large end of a drum stick), and they possess a color similar to
their host shell.

"Fish pearls are perfectly round and symmetrical. They possess
a yellowish hue like the scales of the pathenam fish which often inhabit
the mouths of deep sea whales [Again, not totally true, we have seen
shark pearls white in color.]

"Boar pearls [we have this pearl available in our
collection] are colored like a boar's tusks and are found only in remote
parts of the world. Such pearls are auspicious symbols of the Varaha boar
incarnation of the Supreme Lord, Sri Vishnu.

"Pearls derived from bamboo appear like hailstones in color,
and they are found only within bamboo that has grown in a region populated
by religious people [Lots of bamboo pearls in our collection--they mostly
come from Ujung Kulon, Java, which secret sources say is one of the remote
places where the Indonesian Spiritual Masters regularly convene].

"Pearls from the cobra's hood are perfectly round, like fish
pearls, and they radiate a natural effulgence. By repeated washing, a snake
pearl becomes as lustrous as a polished sword blade. Anyone possessing such
a naga-mani attains piety, rare good fortune, and eventually becomes illustrious
as a leader of men, complete with a great collection of all precious gems
[Cobra-pearls are not always round, they may also come in other shapes].

"Upon acquiring such a snake pearl, the owner should have the
rite of installation performed by a priest who is learned in religious
formalities. After hearing from the owner how the pearl was obtained and
conducting the benedictory ritual, the priest should formally install the
jewel inside the owner's house. On such an auspicious occasion, the sky becomes
filled with dark and heavy rain clouds, thunder, and flashing lightning,
such as exhibited at the time of universal dissolution. A man in possession
of such a snake pearl will never be troubled by snakes, demonic beings, diseases,
or disturbances in any form.

"Cloud pearls [this could possibly be a "dew pearl" or a
variation], being naturally effulgent like the sun, illuminate the sky
in all directions and dispel the darkness of cloudy days. Glowing brighter
than the combined light of the moon, the twinkling stars, and fire, a cloud-born
pearl dissipates even the darkest night exactly like the sunrise. A cloud
pearl is so priceless that the entire earth, with her oceans filled with
countless jewels and covered in layers of gold, would not be equal in value.
Cloud pearls rarely reach this earthly world, because they are usually taken
away by the demigods.

"Even a low born man would become supreme ruler of the entire
world if, as result of some past pious actions, he were to come into possession
of such a pearl. The appearance of such a man on earth who obtained a cloud
pearl during his lifetime would bring good fortune not only to himself, but
to the entire human race as well. No form of evil could even touch the land
within an 8,000 mile radius of his birthplace."

THE "OTHER" PEARLS
By Richard S. Brown, Gemologist (G.I.A.)

How do animal/plant pearls differ from ordinary gem stones and crystals?
Mustika-pearls contain energies of the Totem Animal/Plant Spirit-Guardians
(Power-Animals/Plant Devas) of the species under its care. During its
construction, an elemental spirit appropriates these energies to actually
construct every line of force within the pearl and to actually dwell within
it after it is fully formed. The energies of the Totem-Animal/Plant Spirit
and the presence of the elemental are the two occult factors that differentiates
mustikas from ordinary crystals and gems.

Extraordinary mustika-pearls are sometimes found. These are the crowns and
horns of animals that normally do not possess them. In this category are
also the fossilized-eyes and other parts of animals and creatures. Crowns
are normally lusterless as described in the Sri Purana Garuda. There are,
however, crocodile-crowns that are crystalline in nature. Most crown-pearls
come from snakes and centipedes. These crowns normally have a spiral, conic
shape. Horns/crowns of animals such as horses (unicorn) and cats do exist,
though they are scarce.

Examples of Crown-Mustikas

Horse-Crown Mustika-Pearl

Snake-Crown Mustika-Pearl

Some of the characteristics and virtues of mustika-pearls are intensely curious
and interesting. Below we present just a few of these :

The pearl from the dugong (called "Ikan-duyung" in Indonesian) for instance,
floats in salt water, but sinks in fresh water; this and the crystallized
pearl from its tear are good for love-spells. The otter-pearl attracts lots
of fishes during fishing trips; the fossilized egg of a crocodile increases
one's sexual prowess; the dew-pearl beautifies one's aura--the smaller sizes
of these pearls when moisten with one's finger, coheres to it as it is dragged
across a smooth surface; the golden carp and bamboo (symbols of wealth, business
advantage, and longevity in Chinese lore) -pearls attracts lots of luck and
increases prosperity; the centipede pearl helps one to choose the right numbers
during gambling; the owl-pearl helps to improve one's psychic senses; the
Galih Kelor seed-pearl wards-off negative energies in the form of black magick
and psychic attack; the boar-pearl makes one invulnerable to sharp weapons.
Almost all of the pearls have unusual powers and virtues. If one finds an
object embedded in a pearl it usually has extra virtues. Generally speaking,
the higher nature, power, abilities, virtues of animals/plants are to be
found in the pearls. Mustika-pearls, unlike ordinary gem stones and crystals,
possesses the combined spiritual blueprints, matrixes and forces of the
spirit-animal-mineral or the spirit-plant-mineral kingdoms.

Most mustika-pearl enthusiasts are amazed at the size and diversity of the
pearls. Take for instance the centipede pearl, these sometimes measures 1
cm or more in diameter. The size itself could cause some skeptism as we normally
think of centipedes as small creatures; yet, in the jungles of Sumatra they
may grow to be as long as a meter in length! The quality and type of centipede
pearls differ depending on which region they come from. A centipede may also
produce four sorts of pearls--one on its head, this is called the "crown."
Another may be found in its stomach; smaller types are to be found among
its whiskers, and the most valuable and scarce of them all, the pearl to
be found in its mouth--this one is said to glow in the dark and gives one
the power of etheric vision.

Most mustika-pearls are of a crystalline nature, and are closely related
to the etheric world, perhaps much more than any of the common substances
that we normally come across in our daily lives. Each pearl carries the
vibrational essence of the Spirit Intelligence in charge of the evolution
of the consciousness and form of the animal/plant species allocated to it.
Unlike consuming animal meat and substances, close and regular contact with
animal and plant pearls have a healing effect upon our body and psyche and
raises our energy-frequency, aiding us to transit into a higher
consciousness-level, awakening our spiritual senses. Most owners of magickal
pearls only look to their physical effect--the true value of a mustika lies
in what it can do for one's spiritual evolution.

In alchemy, the practitioner would seek ways to transmute base metals into
gold and to acquire the philosopher's stone, and the stone of various substances.
Nature, the great alchemist, produces animal and plant stones in her laboratory
under the appropriate conditions known at present only to Her; we are blessed
that these stones are available for healing some of the psychological and
physical ills that we constantly suffer.

Mustikas are Nature's products and come in all sorts of shapes and sizes
as alluded to before. Mustikas of the same animal or plant-life may differ
in form, color, size, etc. The shape is sometimes given by the lapidary,
though normally the original outline is closely followed in the tumbling
and polishing process. The point is that the genuineness of a mustika cannot
be judged by its appearance alone--but by occult detection. Nevertheless,
mustikas do possess high vibrational qualities that most low-caliber psychics
toxicated with egoic-debris are unable to detect. Not sensing these they
may pronounce a magickal pearl to be a fake.

Mustikas in their original state have a rough texture and requires tumbling
and polishing to bring out their true beauty. Lapidaries are often surprised
with these mustikas. One fellow commented the strangeness of these
pearls--normally, tumbling and polishing ten ordinary stones gives him no
aching problem. But just polishing one of these mustikas makes his arm ache
all over--and yet, they are probably no harder than the average agate stone--some
are even brittle. Not knowing the origin of these pearls, he then suggested
that they must be enchanted. Indeed! A further shock was when he discovered
that one of them changed color when it was immersed in water. This is quite
interesting as most magickal pearls do have unusual physical characteristics.

Choosing a mustika for one's personal use may require careful thought. It
should be noted that the consciousness of God pervades all of Nature, and
in each creature we have the dynamic Divine Intelligence expressing in a
certain way with certain virtues. Thus, the spiritual attribute that we wish
to develop may be a factor in one's choice of an animal or a plant mustika-pearl.
Studying Nature--animal psychology, behavioral-patterns and instincts
or the Doctrine of Signatures of the plant kingdom and the symbolism of both
would be a rewarding venture for those intending to acquire mustika-pearls
for personal use.

If one has no actual purpose in mind or preference, one should choose a pearl
that coincides closely with one's Totem-animal or the animal that harmonizes
well with one's Chinese zodiacal sign.

One's Totem-animal may be known by careful introspection; by sensing a special
affinity with an animal or feeling the animal that one resonates well with.
Totem animals may also be known through constant dreams of the animal; through
meditation/intuition; by one's childhood obsession or longing for the animal
as a pet; of the psychological identification with the animal itself or by
the animal that one is most attracted to or fears most; by constant pictorial
or concrete imagery forms of the animal arising in some manner, etc. If one
often dream of tigers, and as a child found joy in fantasizing about the
animal, this may indicate that the creature is one's Totem-animal. Sometimes
the knowledge of one's Power or Totem animal is acquired during a crisis--during
a physical encounter with the animal, for instance; or during unusual
circumstances the knowledge is brought to the awareness. Knowledge of one's
Totem animal may be acquired through a "VisionQuest." In Native American-Indian
society this VisionQuest is mandatory as part of the rite of passage presented
to the young. This quest entails fasting and seclusion in nakedness in a
sweatlodge where a vision of a Totem-animal is unexpectedly presented by
the Great Spirit to the consciousness of the child undergoing it. Tokens
of the animal may be discovered subsequent to the vision in the surrounding
area. This quest may be undergone by anyone willing to acquire the vision
after due preparation.

The Totem animals are the projection of the elements of one's inner consciousness
representing the area or quality in one's spirituality that requires balancing,
harmonizing, or developing. Carrying a mustika-pearl of the animal in question
serves as an aid in attuning with the Spirit-Guardian/Intelligences of the
animal and helping us to administer to our soul-need and harmonize the imbalances
in the psyche. It also helps to transfer the great wisdom or skill that each
animal possess to our inner being.

Choosing a mustika-pearl based on one's Chinese sign is also a good method
for determining what pearl would be best for one. Naturally this method and
the one above does not apply to plant-pearls. These latter can be worn by
anyone with great benefit.

The Chinese Zodiacal signs are grouped into four :

Chinese Zodiacal Animals

Pig
Rabbit
Goat

Rat
Monkey
Dragon

Cow
Chicken
Snake

Tiger
Dog
Horse

If you happen to be a Goat, one suitable pearl would be the Pig (Wild Boar)
or Rabbit. If you are a Rat, the pearl that would best complement you is
the Monkey-pearl or the Dragon- (dragon-snake) pearl. Substitutes may be
used if a pearl from the exact creature is unavailable. For instance, the
pig-pearl may be substituted by the wild-boar pearl; the ape or gorilla for
the monkey; the dragon-snake for the dragon; the wild-dog or wolf for the
dog.

One might also choose a mustika-pearl on the basis of its color as related
to a chakra. A pearl with the associated color of a chakra vibrationally
enhances the chakra and its psychological expression while aiding in removing
any pathological elements related to it.

Another possible alternative of choosing a magickal pearl is the element-color
method. Whatever element one lacks in his astrological nature may be complemented
with a mustika of the appropriate color. If a person has an abundance of
water in his psychological make-up, he may choose a color other than blue,
as blue represents water. Following are the colors and the elements as given
by one system of correspondence :

Red--Fire, Blue--Water, Green--Earth, Yellow--Air.

Mustika pearls of plants and animals may be chosen for their value in occult
workings and rites. Every mustika-pearl has its mystical virtues that may
be tapped and appropriated for the purposes of the Magickal Operator. The
occult practitioner would study the attributes of the animal or plant in
order to know which is especially required for certain magickal operations.

If one has absolutely no idea what mustika-pearl would be best for one's
general well-being, health, spiritual development, and prosperity, one could
submit the question to a shaman who is attuned to the Intelligences of Nature.
The shaman would choose that which is appropriate for one's present evolutionary
development, keeping in mind the subject's well-being in both spiritual and
mundane matters. It is also possible to acquire the necessary information
from one's Higher Self, one's Inner Guide.

Once having obtained a mustika, one might wonder what can be done with it
or how to harness the power that it possesses. Whatever virtues a mustika
possesses would be transferred to us by simply carrying or wearing it for
some time. The effects of the mustika may be perceived after several weeks
or so depending on the virtue sought. Greater powers such as invulnerability
against sharp weapons as that given by the wild boar pearl may take a greater
period of constant proximity with the pearl before it may show some effects.
The time factor may be quickened by following certain disciplines such as
constant attunement-sessions with the elemental spirit/pearl and
drinking/showering with the water or elixir of the pearl. These elixirs or
enchanted water/oil carry no physical properties of the pearls, but they
do carry the vibrational quality and essences of the spiritual aspect of
the animals or plants from which they have been derived.

Steeping pearls in a glass of water for half an hour empowers the water with
its energies. Steeping it for several hours under sun or moonlight would
imbue the water with a greater amount of the pearl's vibratory energies and
essences; abundant life-force of a plant/animal mustika-pearl are channeled
into the water. The spiritual blue-print in the pearl containing information
of the animal/plant are also infused into the water. This is a supplemental
nutrient for the various psychic components within man. Whatever force is
embued in the water by the steeping process is transferred to one's physical
and subtle bodies impelling them to resonate at higher frequencies where
diseases of mind, body, and soul are non-existent and cannot exist. The enchanted
pearl-water has a deep impact upon the nervous and blood-system. Generally,
plant pearls affect more of the physical and etheric bodies while animal
pearls the astral and spiritual side of man.

Drinking mustika-pearl water assists in one's reintegration with the Cosmic
Intelligence; this cannot help but improve one's sense of oneness and harmony
with all of Nature. This has a tremendous psychological import in one's approach
to life, transmuting negativity into positivity. Mixing the pearl-waters
of various mustikas is permissible. Once having studied the powers, virtues
and healing properties of each pearl, a blend may be made of the waters to
achieve a specific result. Constant attunements with the pearls helps to
intuitively know their powers.

Mustika-pearl water should be made in a tranquil environment.When drunk,
the water acts as a tonic effect to the body, healing physical ailments,
psychological problems, balancing the chakral energies, and promoting spiritual
awareness and growth. Pearl-elixirs using an alcohol-base may also be made.
Nowadays, in the New-Age market, gem, crystal, and flower elixirs may be
easily acquired. There is no company as yet, however, producing mustika elixirs.
When properly made, these mustika-elixirs would possess more power and have
a greater effect than the ordinary ones produced from gem stones and crystals.

That mustika-pearl water possesses healing virtues, many people including
ourselves have personally determined to be true. It would be superfluous
and unnecessary to relate case histories; one would have to experience this
for oneself.

Aside from its consumption, mustika-pearl elixirs and water--and even oil--may
also be anointed or massaged into the body. The pearl-fluid may be applied
to the various points or chakral vortices along the main and secondary channels
of the subtle body where the energy-flow is blocked . Its application helps
to break up the psychic toxins embedded in the channels.

Pearl water, elixir or oil may also be placed in a room and left alone for
its evaporation. The vibratory essence of the pearl would transmute negative
energies in the surrounding area and harmonize the psychological condition
of the people moving and living within its influential reach.

Some practitioners believe that the consumption of pearl-water is insufficient
to tap the power of a pearl, that a password is required to command the
indwelling spirit. There is some truth in this but the password is just a
gimmick created by occult practitioners hoping to excite the interest of
pearl-owners and increase their clientele. What is actually required is a
simple psychic-attunement with the elemental spirit--by calling its name
(if known), absorbing its energies by holding the pearl, and explaining to
it the purpose of steeping the pearl in a glass of water. This communication
with the pearl-intelligence may be formulated into an affirmation or decree--they
should be specific so that the elemental-intelligence knows the healing or
work that is to be conducted.

Mustika-pearls should be handled with great care as some of them are fragile.
They should also be anointed often with aromatic oil such as sandalwood or
"zafarron." When not in used they should be stored in a proper case with
some flowers in it. Spirit elementals delight in the aroma of flower
essences--the anointment and the placing of flowers are gestures of appreciation
for their aid.